TVL wrestling tourney gets off to a fast start (video)

PERRY L. NOVAK, Dispatch Sports Staff

Published 12:00 am, Friday, December 16, 2011

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Canastota Connor Russ and Camden Natalio McCormick work for control in the 126 LBS match in Camden on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. less

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TVL wrestling tourney gets off to a fast start (video)

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CAMDEN -- Barney Prince's wrestling season started later than most because he was busy helping Hamilton's boys soccer team win a state title. The senior's wrestling day started earlier than anyone's on Friday at the Tri-Valley League Wrestling Tournament.

That's the way the annual event goes.

Patterned after the state meet's blind draw format, wrestlers don't know who they'll wrestle first - or when - on the first day of the two-day invite.

"I just went out there and wrestled," Prince said.

And he wrestled well in his first match for Morrisville-Eaton's combined team. A deep single leg takedown put him in control 30 seconds into his 132-pound bout against Mexico's Jay Kisselstein and a pumphandle ride improved his position until he was able to sink a half nelson that led to his pin in 1:52.

"I just opened up," Prince said of what earned him the takedown that keyed his victory.